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Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 22, 1889, Unnumbered Page

Contents. Transactions. I.—Miscellaneous. Pages. Art. I. The Middle Voice in Latin. By Henry Belcher, Fellow of King's College, London, Rector of the High School, Otago 1–20 II. Notes on the Land-system of the Iliad. By Henry Belcher 21–31 III. Bacteria and their Relation to Disease. By Isaiah de Zouche, M.D., President of the Otago Institute 31–55 IV. Remarks on Pathogenic Microbes, and the Means of preventing Diseases originating in their Introduction into the System. By W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S. 55–63 V. The Newly-opened Cave near Sumner. By John Meeson, B.A. 64–70 VI. On the Disappearance of the Moa. By Major W. G. Mair 70–75 VII. The Moriori. By Edward Tregear, F.R.G.S. 75–79 VIII. Notes on Great Barrier Island. By Sidney Weetman, F.R.G.S. 79–84 IX. Tongarewa, or Penrhyn Island, and its People. By S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S. 85–103 X. Notes on some Relics of Cannibalism. By H. D. M. Haszard 104–105 XI. Description of a Meteor, of 4th May, 1888. By Taylor White 105–108 XII. Shadow-pictures. By Taylor White 108–111 XIII. On Maori Proverbs. By Judge T. H. Smith 111–118 XIV. A Mysterious Therapeutic Agent. By E. A. Mackechnie 119–129 XV. On Terrestrial Magnetism. By the Hon. Robert Hart 129–131 II.—Zoology. XVI. Further Notes on Coccididœ, with Descriptions of New Species from Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand. By W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S., Corr. Mem. Roy. Soc. of South Australia 133–156 XVII. On some Species of Psyllidœ in New Zealand. By W. M. Maskell 157–170 XVIII. On some Aleurodidœ from New Zealand and Fiji. By W. M. Maskell 170–176

Art. XIX. The Wattle-blight (Icerya purchasi) in Tasmania, and its Natural Enemies. By James Hudson, M.B. 176–178 XX. An Entomological Tour on the Table-land of Mount Arthur. By G. V. Hudson, F.E.S. 179–186 XXI. Eristalis tenax and Musca vomitoria in New Zealand. By G. V. Hudson 187–188 XXII. Revision of the New Zealand Idoteidœ. By Charles Chilton, M.A., B.Sc. 189–204 XXIII. Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.E.S. 204–220 XXIV. Descriptions of New Species of New Zealand Land and Fresh-water Shells. By H. Suter 221–230 XXV. Notes on a Collection of Pselaphidæ from the Neighbourhood of Clevedon, Southern Wairoa. By Captain T. Broun 230–233 XXVI. Description of a New Species of Argiope, from Fiji. By A. T. Urquhart 234–236 XXVII. On Two Species of Aranea new to Science, from the Jenolan Caves, New South Wales. By A. T. Urquhart 236–239 XXVIII. Description of New Species of Araneidœ. By A. T. Urquhart 239–266 XXIX. Description of New Species of New Zealand Araneœ, with Notes on their Habits. By P. Goyen, F.L.S. 267–273 XXX. On a New Genus of Fishes of the Family Percidœ, from New Zealand. By H. O. Forbes, F.R.G.S., F.Z.S., A.L.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum 273–275 XXXI. List of the New Zealand Fishes. By Professor F. W. Hutton 275–285 XXXII. Observations on the Mokohinou Islands and the Birds which visit them. By F. Sandager 286–294 XXXIII. Notes on a Paper entitled “The Takahe in Western Otago,” by Mr. James Park, F.G.S. By E. Melland 295–300 XXXIV. On the Habits of the New Zealand Bush-rat (Mus maorium). By Joshua Rutland: communicated by Professor Hutton 300–307 XXXV. Rabbit-disease in the South Wairarapa. By Coleman Phillips 308–325 XXXVI. The Soaring of the Hawk—A possible Reason for Notched Wing - feathers. By T. W. Kirk, F.R.M.S. 325–326 XXXVII. On the Wild Dogs of New Zealand. By Taylor White 327–330 XXXVIII. Note on the Fœtal Membranes of Mustelus antarcticus. By T. J. Parker, F.R.S., University of Otago. With an Analysis of the Pseudamniotic Fluid, by Professor A. Liversidge, F.R.S., University of Sydney 331–333 XXXIX. On a Specimen of the Great Ribbon-fish (Regalecus argenteus) taken in Nelson Harbour. By R. I. Kingsley 333–338 XL. On the Occurrence of the Black Vine-weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) in Nelson. By R. I. Kingsley 338–340

Art. XLI. Note on the Wandering Albatros (Diomedea exulans). By Sir Walter Buller, K.C.M.G., D.Sc., F.R.S. 340–342 XLII. On the Assumed Hybridity between the Common Fowl and the Woodhen (Ocydromus). By James Murie, M.D., LL.D., F.L.S.: communicated by Sir W. Buller 342–353 XLIII. Parasitic Copepoda of New Zealand, with. Descriptions of New Species. By George M. Thomson, F.L.S. 353–376 III.—Geology. XLIV. On the Relatives Ages of the New Zealand Coalfields. By Professor F. W. Hutton, F.G.S. 377–387 XLV. Note on the Geology of the Country about Lyell. By Professor F. W. Hutton 387–390 XLVI. On the Conformable Relations of the Different Members of the Waitemata Series. By James Park, F.G.S., Lecturer Thames School of Mines 391–399 XLVII. A Theory on the Formation of Gold into Specks and Nuggets. By H. P. Washbourne 400–405 XLVIII. Origin of the Loess Deposit of the Timaru Plateau. By J. Hardcastle 406–414 XLIX. On Certain Rare Minerals associated with the Tin-ore of Stewart Island. By William Skey, Analyst to the Geological Survey of New Zealand. With Notes on their Mode of Occurrence, by Alexander McKay 415–422 L. Descriptive Geology of the District between Napier and Ruapehu Mountain viâ Kuripapanga and Erehwon. By H. Hill, B.A. 422–429 LI. Artesian Wells: No. 2. By H. Hill, F.G.S. 429–438 IV.—Botany. LII. Descriptions of New Native Plants. By D. Petrie, M.A., F.L.S. 439–443 LIII. Description of a New Species of Celmisia. By F. R. Chapman 444–445 LIV. On the Occurrence of a Variety of Mitrasacme montana, Hook. f., in New Zealand. By T. Kirk, F.L.S. 445–446 LV. Description of a New Species of Chenopodium—C. buchanani. By T. Kirk 446–447 LVI. Notice of the Discovery of Asplenium japonicum, a Fern new to the New Zealand Flora. By T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., Curator of the Auckland Museum 448–449 LVII. A Description of Two Newly-discovered Indigenous Cryptogamic Plants. By W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. 449–452 LVIII. A Description of some Newly-discovered Indigenous Cryptogamic Plants. By W. Colenso 452–458 LIX. A Description of some Newly-discovered Phænogamic Plants, being a Further Contribution towards the making known the Botany of New Zealand. By W. Colenso 459–493 LX. Notes on some New Zealand Ferns. By A. Hamilton 493

V.—Chemistry. Art. LXI. Note on the Analysis of a Mineral Water from the Otira Gorge. By George Gray, F.C.S., Lecturer on Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Lincoln 495–497 I.—Miscellaneous—continued. LXII. On the Korotangi, or Stone Bird. By Major Wilson: communicated by Edward Tregear, F.R.G.S. 499–508 New Zealand Institute. Pages. Twenty-first Annual Report, 1888–89 511–512 Accounts for 1888–89 512 Proceedings. Wellington Philosophical Society. Inaugural Address by the President, A. de B. Brandon, B.A. 515–518 On the Occurrence of Fluor-spur at the Bâton Goldfields. By J. Park, F.G.S. 521 Further Evidence re the Korotangi or Stone Bird 522–527 Drawings of New Fishes exhibited 527 On the Chinese Settlement in New Zealand and Australia. By Coleman Phillips 527–528 Remarks on Fossil Plants of New Zealand. By Sir J. Hector 529 Curious Growth of Potato 529 Remarks on a Specimen of Gurnard (Trigla, vanessa ?) 530 On Adulteration in Drugs. By C. Hulke, F.G.S. 536 Remarks on Curious Habits of a Spider. By C. Hulke 536 Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet 536–537 Resolution regarding Donation of Books by Mr. C. R. Carter to N.Z. Institute 537 Election of Officers for 1890 537 On some Maori Implements of Uncommon Design. By T. W. Kirk, F.R.M.S. 539–540 Skulls from Chatham Islands exhibited 540 Auckland Institute. On Alloys. By Professor F. D. Brown 541 Notice of the Discovery of an Old Maori Wooden Comb on Great Barrier Island. By H. Winkelmann 541 On New Zealand Fibres. By J. A. Pond 542 On the Waitomo Caves. By T. Humphries 542 The Story of the Waikato River. By Professor A. P. Thomas 542 The Life and Times of Hartley Coleridge. By E. A. Mackechnie 542

On Weather Forecasts and Storm-warnings. By T. F. cheeseman, F.L.S. 542–543 On Animal Heat. By Dr. T. G. Davy 543 Resolution regarding the Preservation of the Native Flora and Fauna 543 On Electric Bleaching. By Professor F. D. Brown 543 On Athletics in their Relation to Social Development. By Dr. Bond 544 Abstract of Annual Report 544 Election of Officers for 1890 544 Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. Remarks on the the Shoulder-girdles of Aptornis and Cnemiornis. By H. O. Forbes, F.R.G.S. 545 On Soils and Geological Fertilizers. By Professor Hutton 545 On the Physical Characters, Climate, People, and Prospects of the British Possessions in New Guinea, with some Personal Experiences of Travel there. By H. O. Forbes 545 Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet 546 Election of Officers for 1890 547 Resolution inviting the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science to meet in Christchurch 547 On some Simple Experiments to illustrate Force, Energy, Momentum, &c. By Professor F. W. Bickerton 547 A Method of explaining the Phenomena of Dissociation, and some of the Peculiarities of the Isothermals of Gases, by means of Molecular Attraction. By Professor Bickerton 547 On some of the Results of the Impact of Spherical Nebulæ. By Professor Bickerton 547 Otago Institute. Resolutions regarding Publication of a Flora of New Zealand 548 A Chapter of German Literature. By Dr. Bülau 549 On the Development of the Kiwi. By Professor Parker 549 Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet 549 Election of Officers for 1890 549 Westland Institute. Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet 550 Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute. On Movement and Sensation in Plants. By Dr. W. I. Spencer 551 Exhibit of Diatomaceous Earth from Makaretu 551 A Legend of the Large Australian Screech-owl, called by the Australian Natives Ti-na-tinity. By T. Pine. 551 On Plants and Astrology. By A. Hamilton 551 Notes on Two Birds recently shot at Napier. By A. Hamilton 552 On the Diatomaceæ. By Dr. W. I. Spencer 553 On Sponges, their Life-history. By A. Hamilton 553 On some of the peculiar and little-known Arts of the Old New-Zealanders. By W. Colensc, F.R.S., F.L.S. 553 On the Deposit of Moa-bones at Te Aute. By A. Hamilton 553 Contributions to the List of New Zealand Fishes, being a List of the Fishes recorded from the East Coast of New Zealand. By A. Hamilton 553 Abstract of Annual Report and Balance-sheet 554 Election of Officers for 1890 554

Nelson Philosophical Society. On the Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) and the Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). By Dr. Coleman 555 On the Difference of Temperature at the Surface of the Earth and above it. By Dr. Hudson 556 An Evening with the British Association. By the Bishop of Nelson 556 Abstract of Annual Report 556–557 Election of Officers for 1890 557 Alaska and the Mammoth. By T. Blake-Huffam 557 Appendix. Pages. Meteorological Statistics for 1889 561 Notes on the Weather for 1889 562 Rainfall Table for 1866–89 563 Rainfall for 1889 564 Earthquakes reported in New Zealand in 1889 564 Honorary Members of the New Zealand Institute 565 Ordinary Members of the New Zealand Institute 566–577 Institutions and Persons to whom this Volume is presented 578 Index 583 Contents v-x List of Plates xi Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute xiii Abstracts of Rules and Statutes of the New Zealand Institute xiii-xv Officers of Incorporated Societies, and Extracts from the Rules xvi-xix

List of Plates. Author. To Face Page I. Meeson.—Ground Plan of Monck's Cave, Sumner 64 II. " Articles found in Monck's Cave, Sumner 70 III. Taylor White.—Shadow-pictures 108 IV. Maskell.—Coccididœ 156 V. " " 156 VI. " " 156 VII. " " 156 VIII. " " 156 IX. " " 156 X. " Psyllidœ 168 XI. " " 168 XII. " " 168 XIII. " Aleurodidœ. 176 XIV. Suter.—Land Shells of New Zealand 228 XV. " " 228 XVI. Urquhart.—Jenolan Cave Spiders 238 XVII. " New Zealand Spiders 266 XVIII. T. W. Kirk.—Feathers of the Hawk 326 XIX. Parker.—Mustelus antarcticus 332 XX. Kingsley.—Regalecus argenteus 336 XXI. Murie.—Supposed Hybrid Woodhen and Common Fowl 352 XXII. " Ditto 352 XXIII. " " 352 XXIV. " " 352 XXV. G. M. Thomson.—Copepoda 376 XXVI. " " 376 XXVII. " " 376 XXVIII. " " 376 XXIX. " " 376 XXX. Park.—Sections of Waitemata Series 396 XXXI. Hill.—Sections of Artesian Wells 432 XXXII. T. Kirk.—Mitrasacme montana. Chenopodium buchanani 446